What is wrong with some people? Is it mental illness? Evil? Grand Thief Auto? We may never know what goes on the minds of men that throw decent human behavior out the window and hurt, assault, or even kill their victims.

Whatever made them do it; there were a lot of bad dudes in the news in 2012. From a philandering general to a psycho child murderer, the span of bad behavior is all over the evil spectrum. Here’s hoping for a shorter list in 2013.